Hair-drier.



No. 851,764. PATENTED APR. so, 1907.

' 0. s. MASON.

HAIR DRIER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 10,1906.

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CHARLES s. Mason, or TOLEDO, orno.

HAIR-DRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 30, 1907.

Application filed July 10,1906. Serial No. 325,494.

To all whom it may concern.-

the tank to each side of the recess adapted Be it known that I, CnAnLEsS. MAsoN, a to fit over the back of a chair and support citizen of theUnited States, residing at T0- ledo, in the county of Lucas and State ofOhio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hair-Driers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hair driers, and more particularly to portablehair driers, the object being to provide a hair drier so constructedthat it can be readily carried from place to place in a trunk or smallpackage, and one which is very effective in use.

Another object of my invention is to provide means for adjusting thetank so as to suit different size persons.

With these objects in view, the invention consists in the employment ofa tank adapted to be filled with hot water, having an outwardlyextending horizontal portion under which a lamp is adapted to be placed,said tank having a recess in which the head is ada ted to be placed.

The invention consists also in certain details of constructionhereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this Figure 1 is a perspective View 0my improved drier showing it arranged on a table. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail erspectiveview ofa portion of the tank. ig. l is a side view of a modification.

In the drawing A indicates a sheet metal tank having a horizontaloutwardly extendingportion A, to one end of which adjacent each side aresecured bearings B, in which the end of the frame B, are pivoted whichare provided with a rod B having an angle end adapted to fit in a socketC, secured to the under side of the portion A adjacent the tank andsupport the extending portion A level with the tank, when placed on atable. The end of the tank is provided with a concaved recess D, havinga fluted rear wall D, so as to allow the steam rising from the hair toescape. Secured in the recess along the edge of the same is a strip offelt E adapted to form a ad for the head and prevent the head from eingburnt when placed therein.

A recess F is formed in the side edge of the tank in which the head isadapted to be placed so that the back of the hair not dried in the frontrecess can be thoroughly dried. Hook-members G are secured on the end ofthe same when a table cannot be had. A threaded opening H is formed inthe tank through which the tank is adapted to be filled with hot waterand is closed by a plug H. The bottom of the tank is formed with arecess in which is pivoted an arm I carrying a frame I adapted to engagethe bottom of the tank and elevate the tank so that it can be adjustedto suit a taller person. A socket J is secured midway under the portionA so that theangle end of the rod B can be secured therein, so as tohold the extended portion level with the tank when it is elevated.

A lamp K may be placed under the portion A when arranged. on a table soas to heat the water, but is removed before the head is placed in therecess, so as to prevent all danger of the hair catching on fire.

In the modification in Fig. 4 I have shown a serrated tank L mounted ona stand M provided with an arm M, adapted to fit in a socket securedunder the extending portion of the tank and supports the same.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that by fillingthe tank with boiling water and placing the head in the recess andspreading the hair out over the shelf, it will be dried very quicklywithout any danger of burning or scorching the same.

Ilaving thus fully described my invention," what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A hair drier comprising a tankadapted to hold water having an outwardly projecting portion, and arecess formed in said tank adapted to receive the head, for the purposedescribed.

2. A hair drier comprising a closed tank having a recess formed in oneend, and an outwardly projecting portion provided with supportingmembers, and a lamp adapted. to be placed under said portion, for thepurpose described.

A hair drier comprising a tank adapted to hold water having an outwardlyprojecting hollow portion, a supporting member secured to said portion,a recess formed in one end of said tank, and a strip of felt secured insaid recess, for the purpose set forth.

4. A hair drier comprising a tank having a recess formed in one endhaving a fluted rear wall, a strip of felt arranged in said recess andhook members secured to the tank on each side ofthe recess, for thepurpose set forth.

5. A hair drier comprising a tank having a recess formed in its end andanother in its side, an outwardly projecting portion formed on said tankprovided With bearings, a frame pivoted in said bearings provided With arod, and a socket secured on said portion adapted to receive the end ofsaid rod, for the purpose described.

6. A hair drier comprising a tank having a recessed bottom and anoutwardly extending portion, an arm pivoted in said recess carrying aframe sockets secured to the underside of the outwardly extendingportion of the tank, and a frame pivoted to the extending portionprovided with a rod adapted to fit in either of said sockets, for thepurpose set' forth.

CHARLES S. MASON.

Witnesses:

JOHN R. PEOK, M. D. MERRIOK.

